The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-21
OVER THE STATE,

The tax rate in Anne Arundel county is S1.00
on the 500, a reduction of seven cents from last
year.
John R. shipley, farmer, residing about six
miles from Westminster, died Monday morning
last, in the 9th year of his age. He leaves son
and daughter.
Mr. John Tracey, who has had charge of the
Atlantic Hotel at Ocean City for the last five years,
has renewed his lease until January LIST, 1883, for
$1,000 per year.
On June I'd the Changers of Montgomery
county will hold a mass-meeting and picnic on
the fair grounds at Rockville. Prominent speak
ers will be present.
The militia force of the State on the LIST of
April, 1887, was: General staff, q line officers,
146; non commissioned officers, 3O4; musicians,
104; privates, 1905.
Miss Mary B. ShelIman, of Westminster, has
been invited by the Antietam Battlefield Associa
tiOn t" compose and read poems ct Sharpsbqrg
during the decoration exercises ON 3utn instant.
The bicycle riders expect to have large
meeting in Baltimore in June next, with lantern
parade of about 400 wheelmen. Clubs are ex-
pected from Washington, D. c., Hagerstown,
Frederick, Westminster, York, Pa, Wilmington,
Del, and Philadelphia.
DIR. John S. Smith, prominent physician of
Calvert county, died on Friday of last week, aged
S. years. In addition to his large practice, he
manifested great interest in educational matters,
being officially identified with the public schools
of his county.
The County Commissioners of Howard county
have made the county levy for 1887, and nave
fixed the tax rate at sixty-one cents on the SlOO,
a decrease of four cents from last years rate
The total amount of the assessabe basis for coun-
ty purposes is 81, $50 ,206.43. For State purposes
the amount is 81, 1896, 707.66.
The President has commissioned DR.. q. 5.
Stewart White, son of John White, proprietor OF
the Morland stock farm, Frederick county, sur
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81, 800 per year. DR.. White has recently returneda
from Philadelphia, where he took an examination
to test his capablity to fill the position.
Tho stockholders of the projected Deer Creek
and Susouehanna Railroad Company met at
Churchville, Hartford county, on Wednesday after
noon last, and elected board of directors as FOL
lows: George M. Jewett, D. G. Wharton Smith,
Johns H. Janney, B. Silver, Jr., George E. Silver,
W. Beatty Harlan and S. A. Williams. George M.
Jewett was elected president, and w. Beatty Har-
Ian secretary and treasurer.
The Westminster Advocate says: "The patent
of Dr. E. d. Wells for electric railway signal is
very comprehensive one, and under it he has con-
structed a model of danger signal for railroad
crossings. BY this continuance, the signal, when
a train is within a certain distance of a crossing
indicates danger, and bell rings in the signal to
attract the attention of travellers. The owners OF
the patent are contemplating the erection of dan
ger signals at the railroad crossings near Orn-
dorfs mill. If they should do so it will be so
arranged that the signal bell will ring at the
crossings from the time the train leaves West
minister and continue until it shall have passed
the crossing.
THE New JERSEY ENAMEL PAINT.-We have
heretofore spoken favorably of the New Jersey
Enamel Paint, aud having used it ourselves with
the utmost satisfaction, take pleasure in again
calling the attention of the public to it. This
paint is being extensively used and wherever it
has been tried it has never failed to please. 1t is
of uniform quality and can always be depended
on to do Just what it is recommended to do. When
properly applied it imparts beautiful finish to
the work. and unlike most paints it retains its fine
gloss and makes first-class job. Many of the
most prominent buildings in Baltimore have been
covered with this paint, and every one who has
used it bears testimony to its excellence. The ad-
vertisement now running in THE UNION contains
several testimonial to which attention is invited.
Mr.. c. P. Knight, oil East Lombard street, Balti-
more is the sole general agent, and will be pleased
to give full information upon application.
SpoRTsMEN's SUPPLY CoMpANY.-We invite at
tention to the advertisement of the Maryland
Sportsmen's Supply Company, No. ITO West Lex
ington street, Baltimore, which appears IN The
UNION to-day. This company is composed OF Mr..
Arthur l.. Bosley, of Towsontown, and Mr.. John
X. How, a man of long experience in the business,
and they are the authorized agents OF the leading
houses of the country in their line, keeping In
stock full line of goods pertaining to outdoor
sports of all kinds, including bicycles, tricycles,
ball. lawn tennis, lacrosse and cricket outfits,
guns pistols fishing tackle, and in fact every ar
ticle to be found in first-class sporting goods
| house. They will take pleasure in showing their
| stock of choice goods to any one who may wish to
inspect it, and an invitation is extended to all tC
| cali and see them. Read the advertisement.